At the Gates is a death core band from Gothenburg. Their new album is going to be released in a bit. I am reviewing the first 2 singles from said album.

With an album name To Drink From the Night Itself, I was expecting some good shit. Luckily, At the Gates delivers. These singles are good, heavy death core. They are kind of basic in terms of composition, but they are well executed.

This is the premier album by The Voidz under their new name, and the used to be called Julian Casablancas and the Voidz. Most people know Juliam Casablancas from The Strokes, and there's definitely a taste of the same style of sound on this album, which is to be expected since Casablancas was the front-man for both bands. However, as a huge fan of The Strokes, I came to this album hoping to find music that was relatively the same as past tunes from Casablancas' band, especially because most are unsure whether or not to expect new music from The Strokes, but I did not find that.

This weekend I had the immense privilege of seeing one of my favorite bands live. Nightwish is legendary in the symphonic metal scene. If you do not know them, I highly recommend you listen to them. I recently reviewed their greatest hits album Decades, which came out about a month ago.

Red Sun Rising's new album Thread is a playful, energetic play on the modern alternative rock that is being played. The whole album plays with upbeat on beat measures and mixes them with off tempo, minor key choruses. This whole album screamed "Summer of My Senior Year" or some other sappy teeny bopper movie. This album feels fun and carefree in the most mature way possible. The vocalist, Mike Protich, brings energy and enthusiasm that would lacking without his vocals. My favorite thing about this album is that it is catchy like pop but sincere, unlike most pop.

The eels Deconstruction is a 15 track album with two short instrumentals. It is the 12th studio album of a band that has been around since the mid 90's with occasional hits all along the way. The band created music that went on the Shrek soundtrack humorously enough. The Album is a studio arrangement wonder, with a full orchestra accompanying some of the works and accoustic guitar guiding the rythym.

Superorganism's self-titled album is a beautiful mixture of synth, chill beats, and fun vocals from the 17-year-old lead singer, Orono Noguchi. The album doesn't stray too far from the indie pyschedlic pop principles, making the album something easy to listen to. However, you most likely won't feel like you found a revolutionary band but that's okay! I think "Superorganism" can appeal to a lot of people because of its natural charm and typical sounds.

Sounds Like:

Tame Impala - psychedelic pop, nonchalant vocals that you can find in a Tame Impala song

Sounds Like:

MGMT - earlier albums and more indie pop than MGMT but still fun to listen to like MGMT

Belly of the Beast by Citizen Kay is really funky. Citizen Kay, a rapper from Australia first caught public attention with his debut EP Demokracy. The music has jazz, blues and rock influences. However, a lot of the music is electronic. He has some cool keyboard riffs on his album. It is actually super refreshing to listen to. Seriously, this guy has talent. Citizen Kay’s raps are smooth, with a hint of 90’s retro sound. The album kind of sounds like Lamar's earlier To Pimp a Butterfly, but a lot less explicit and more rock influenced.